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Tips to keep moving forward with Eating Disorder recovery in lockdown
Don’t stick to the same thing every day- Eating Disorders love rigidity the best way to not get stuck is to keep things different. Even...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Indecision
One of the terrible symptoms of ED behaviour that make you feel like you are really going crazy is making a decision. Even simple...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Aug 29, 20213 min read


The Fats Of Life - part 5
After all these insights into my life, you might be wondering about my relationship with food. It's like an abusive relationship, I think...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Aug 14, 20213 min read


Trigger warning! content contains sensitive topics. The Fats of Life, part 4
I f You Can't Love Yourself, How are you gonna love somebody else or let them love you? I was 9 or 10 the first time a relative stranger...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Aug 6, 20213 min read


The Fats of Life Part 3
I can tell you in every mall in Christchurch where the seating areas are. Where there is a place to sit down that doesn't include the...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Jul 25, 20214 min read


Fats of Life Part 2
I'm 37 years old and I'm obese. I prefer fat, I have heard that word so often in various taunting ways. Family to strangers and everyone...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Jul 18, 20215 min read


This is real life.
The enormous task of training staff and funding eating disorder services is overwhelming. This problem is so huge that it is hard to...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Jun 4, 202115 min read


Why I do this job.
Eating disorder work is hard work!! I will not lie. It takes skill and patience, lots of practice, and even more self-reflection. There...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Jun 2, 20217 min read


The Fats of life
Introducing Amy. Amy was referred to me by her GP for help with her eating. Amy has Binge Eating Disorder, and has been living in a...

Victoria Schonwald RD
May 3, 20214 min read


Living with ARFID
This is possibly an Eating Disorder you have not heard about, but it is important to spread awareness to help with a diagnosis so help...

Victoria Schonwald RD
Dec 1, 20207 min read
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